שִׁלְחִים

# Shilhim (H8287): A Geographic Hapax Legomenon Shilhim appears in the Hebrew Bible only once, classifying it as a hapax legomenon—a word that occurs nowhere else in the scriptural text. This single occurrence severely limits what can be determined about its precise meaning or significance from biblical usage alone. The transliteration "shil.chim" suggests it may be a place name, which would align with its apparent function as a geographic designation rather than a common noun with a definable semantic range. The lexical isolation of this term means that interpreters cannot rely on comparative usage within scripture to clarify its meaning or establish its historical or theological importance. The word appears to refer to a specific location, though the exact nature and significance of this place cannot be established from the biblical data itself. For scholars seeking to understand this term, evidence would need to be drawn from sources external to the biblical text—such as archaeological records or ancient geographic documents—rather than from internal scriptural context.